Famous Rulers Alphabetically, Let's do our ABC's!

Antiochus VIII:


Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII
Seleucid AR tetradrachm, 15.85 gm, 27 mm
Antioch mint, 125-121 BC
Obv: Jugate busts, r.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus Nikephoros seated l., holding lotus-tipped scepter; IE outer left, A under throne
Refs: SNG Spaer 2437; c.f. Sear 7135
Notes: Ex-Henry Clay Lindgren. An obverse die match to an example sold in Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov and M&M Numismatics New York Sale IX, January 13, 2005.

 

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Arcadius, AE2 5.7 grams...Antioch mint

 

Alexander Severus. Sestertius- Mars. Cohen 262

 

That is a wonderful coin @TIF (as always is the case). It is my favorite issue of the Antigonid Dynasty.

 

Antigonos I Monopthalmus

Makedon Antigonos I Monopthalmus 319-305 BC AR Drachm Magnesia and Maeandrum Mint 3-9g 16-5mm Herakles lion-Zeus

 

Agrippa:

RI Augustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown L AE Dupondius 26mm 12.6g 10-14 CE Nemausus chained Croc wreaths RIC I 158

 

Aelia GALLA PLACIDIA

RI Aelia GALLA PLACIDIA Augusta Regent for Valentinian III 423-437 CE mo of Theodosius Æ4 Bust E - cross CID visible ex FSR 102

 

Thanks, @TheRed Not sure why I haven't given it the "jazz hands" background yet!

Antinous


EGYPT, Antinoöpolis. Antinous
2nd-3rd centuries CE
PB tessera, 25 mm, 7.63 gm, 11h
Obv: draped bust of Antinous right, wearing hem-hem crown; crescent before, AN behind
Rev: Serapis standing right, head left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, ЄYC/YBA/[...]
Ref: Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 759 (same dies); Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln –

 

Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus

RR L Licinius Crassus Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus (as Moneyer) 118 BCE NARBO Serrated Attic Helmet Gallic Biga Sear 158 Craw 282-3

 

Master of the Horse 439 BCE - Ahala

RImp Brutus-Ahala 54 BC JBrutus cons 509 BC ServAhala mstr hrse 439 BC S398Cr433-2

 

Alexander Zebinas - Silver Tetradrachm.

 

Can I post my ANTONINUS, currently known as Caracalla?
AR Denarius 198-217AD

 

I got some A coins! Sounds like a fun thread!

Alexander Jannaeus

 

Allectus:

RI Allectus 293-296 AE Quinarius London Virtus Galley AE17 2.3g Sear 13870 RIC 55

 

Anastasius!

 

Clodius Albinus:

RI Clodius Albinus 196-197 CE

 

I know it's a stretch. But I'm a little late to the party. And besides, who's a greater ruler than a god?!?!

"A" for Apollo!
C.VibiusC.f.Pansa.
90 B.C.E. AR denarius (16.5
mm, 3.70 g, 6 h). Rome
mint. PANSA, laureate head
of Apollo right, liitus below
chin / C·VIBIVS·CF, Minerva
driving quadriga right,
holding reins and spear.
Crawford 324/5b

 

How about Aelius?


Aelius, Caesar AD 136-138
Roman orichalcum sestertius Rome, AD 137
Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head, right
Rev: TR POT COS II, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Refs: RIC 1055; BMCRE 1914; Cohen 56; RCV 3986; UCR 825.